Press Releases

BETHESDA, Md., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a growing body of evidence linking yogurt consumption to improved health, and additional research to identify the scientific link between yogurt and potential health benefits is underway, scientists say. International nutrition experts gathered at the First Global Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt in Boston on April 24, 2013 to present the current state of the science on the health effects of yogurt and identify research gaps that need to be addressed within the scientific community.

ATLANTA, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In an effort to give small businesses the opportunity to compete with its bigger counterparts, AVOXI now offers a complete business VoIP phone system with a US toll free number for at little as $5.99 per month.

SAN FRANCISCO and MELBOURNE, Australia, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Provider of Murmur the world's first people intelligence platform CultureAmp is pleased to announce its selection as one of Gartner's "Cool Vendors in Human Capital Management (HCM)[1]". CultureAmp believes this confirms its position as one of Silicon Valley's best kept secrets.

NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.3 percent in April to 123.1 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in March, and a 0.4 percent increase in February.

At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Australia, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.3 percent in April to 122.9 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in March, and a 0.3 percent increase in February.

NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  (NASDAQ: ICPT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel bile acid therapeutics to treat chronic liver diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 1,730,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $33.01 per share.  In addition, Intercept has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 259,500 shares of common stock.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jawbone®, a leader and innovator in smart audio devices and wearable technology, today announced a Special Edition Orange UP® band in support of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an organization dedicated to helping kids develop lifelong, healthy habits in an effort to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity.

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) praised the passage of U.S. Rep. Trent Franks' (R-AZ) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797) on the House floor today. Despite President Obama's veto threat, FRC calls on the Senate to pass legislation to stop the inhumane painful abortion of unborn children 20 weeks and older.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO)

FRC President Tony Perkins said of the vote:

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tango, an all-in-one messaging app with more than 120 million members, of which almost half are based in North America, today launched a platform that stems from strategic partnerships with mobile application developers in the gaming industry. The launch signals a companywide strategic step forward from a leading messaging app into a broad-based ecosystem combining communications and entertainment.

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Protection Service, a division of Universal Services of America and one of the largest providers of security services in the U.S., is excited to announce that they have acquired the manned security guard division of Boyd & Associates and expanded their presence within the state of California.